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14-597: It contains the Churchill River , the largest river in Labrador and one of the largest in Canada. The hydroelectric dam at Churchill Falls is the second largest underground power station in the world, but most of the supply is bought by Hydro-Québec under a long-term contract. The Lower Churchill Project will develop the remaining potential of the river and supply it to provincial consumers. Known as "the heart of

28-658: A river in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada. It flows east from the Smallwood Reservoir into the Atlantic Ocean via Lake Melville . The river is 856 km (532 mi) long and drains an area of 79,800 km (30,800 sq mi), making it the longest river in Atlantic Canada . The Innu name of the river is Mishtashipu or Mishta-shipu ("Grand River") among

42-537: A major part of the financing and access to the North American power grid ) has taken a disproportionate share of the development's profits. Hydro-Québec still buys power from the dam at rates established in the 1969 power purchase agreement. In 2012 divers using side scan sonar found what they believe is the wreck of a U-boat just downstream of Muskrat Falls , validating a local legend. However, examination of historical records shows this to be unlikely, and

56-507: Is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin word primarius , meaning "primary". The current premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is Andrew Furey , since August 19, 2020. He currently represents Humber-Gros Morne in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly . The responsibilities of the premier usually include: The Office of

70-445: Is the site of a major hydroelectric project , which diverted almost all of the stream that once fell over Churchill Falls . It presently has a capacity of 5,428 MW and other slated hydroelectric plants on the river will bring the total to over 9,200 MW. The Churchill Falls development has become a source of friction between two Canadian provinces, as Newfoundland and Labrador asserts that Quebec's Hydro-Québec (despite having provided

84-863: The Labrador Innu and Patshishetshuanau-shipu (" Churchill Falls River") among the Central Innu , the Labrador Métis ( NunatuKavut ), and Nunatsiavut . The latter name was formerly calqued into English as the Grand River , the name commonly used by locals. In 1821, Captain William Martin of HM brig Clinker renamed the river the Hamilton River after the then-current commodore-governor of Newfoundland Charles Hamilton . The name gradually supplanted use of

98-644: The Trans-Labrador Highway with Labrador City and Baie-Comeau in Quebec. The road was extended south to link with an existing road from the Blanc Sablon -St Barbe ferry. It opened in December 2009. This Labrador location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Churchill River (Atlantic) The Churchill River , formerly known by other names , is

112-525: The Big Land", the area's population comprises people from all groups and regions of Labrador. Central Labrador is also home to Happy Valley – Goose Bay, the largest community in Labrador. Once a refueling point for plane convoys to Europe in World War II , CFB Goose Bay is now a NATO low-level tactical flight training site . CFB Goose Bay saw a reduction of NATO low-level tactical flight training in

126-555: The Grand River before being replaced on 1 February 1965 by provincial premier Joey Smallwood . Smallwood renamed it the "Churchill River" after the former British prime minister Winston Churchill ahead of the beginning of construction on the river's major hydroelectric project. In 2022, MHA Perry Trimper called for Churchill's name to be removed from the river in favour of either "Grand River" or its Innu name. The river flows in an arc, first north from Ashuanipi Lake though

140-424: The decade 1996–2005, and the town faced an uncertain future as the federal government reduced the number of permanent Royal Canadian Air Force personnel to fewer than 100 all-ranks. The last NATO nations to use CFB Goose Bay for flight training, Germany and Italy , did not renew their leases after terminating in early 2006. The runway at Happy Valley-Goose Bay was also an alternative, but unused, landing site for

154-474: The now-decommissioned NASA Space Shuttle , because of its size and length. Central Labrador can be accessed by the highways 389 and 500 leading from Baie Comeau , Quebec into areas in West Labrador , such as Labrador City and Churchill Falls . Air access is provided by Air Canada Jazz or Provincial Airlines from St. John's, Deer Lake, Halifax, or Montreal. Central Labrador is connected by

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168-585: The saucer-shaped Labrador Plateau, and then mainly east through a series of lakes. Several of these lakes have been flooded to create the Smallwood Reservoir. The river then flows through a rocky canyon which is hundreds of feet deep, over Churchill Falls, and through a series of rapids below the falls. The water flow in the canyon has been mainly diverted underground through a giant hydroelectric power generating plant. The river continues eastward until it flows into Lake Melville. Churchill Falls

182-461: The sonar images were quite grainy. 53°20′58″N 60°10′39″W  /  53.34944°N 60.17750°W  / 53.34944; -60.17750 Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . Since 1949, the premier's duties and office has been

196-592: The successor to the ministerial position of the prime minister of the former Dominion of Newfoundland . Before 2001, the official title was Premier of Newfoundland . The premier is appointed by the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador , as representative of the King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador . They are usually the leader of the party that commands a majority in the House of Assembly . The word premier

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